New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1974 - SECT 13AA

13AA Preliminary inquiries

(1) The Ombudsman may make preliminary inquiries for the purpose of deciding whether to make particular conduct of a public authority the subject of an investigation under this Act.

(2) The inquiries may be made whether or not any person has complained to the Ombudsman about the conduct under section 12.

(3) If a complaint has been made under section 12 (whether in writing or otherwise), the Ombudsman may, by way of a preliminary inquiry with respect to the complaint, require the complainant to provide further written particulars of the complaint within the time specified by the Ombudsman.